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HOUGH HOWLER

PTSA NEWSLETTER

Volume 6 Edition 44

April 20, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
Important Dates
Proctors Needed For Spring Exams June 3-8
Early Release Day Wednesday, April 20
CMS Student Assignment
Mens Lacrosse Moe's Spirit NIght Wednesday
AP Exam and Spring Exam Information
Hough Prom Saturday
There IS School Monday, April 29
Teacher Workday May 27
Hough PTSA Officer Nomination Form
Hough Graduation Project Volunteers Needed April 25-29
Tuesday at Tenders May 3
HIspanic Partnership Meeting May 10
Senior Parking Permit Requirements for School Year 2016-2017
Counselors Corner - Important Senior Reminders
Senior Graduation Orders
Motivational Speaker Mike Hall's Visit
Orchestra News
Chorus News
Yearbook Information
AmazonSmile PTSA Fundraiser
Afternoon Announcements Texted to Your Phone
Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
Graduation Rehearsal June 6 * Graduation June 14, 2016
PTSA Partnership with Main Street Books
2015-2016 Husky Fund Direct Donation Campaign
Be a Hough PTSA Corporate Sponsor
Spirit Store Hours
Re-Link Your Harris Teeter VIC Card Today
Publix Partners
Link your Target Red Card to Hough
Hough Social Media - Twitter!
Alma Mater
Hough Howler Submissions Deadline Schedule for Articles
Important Dates
 

Link Hough Calendars to your Smartphone:  Hough High PTSA has created Google Calendars that parents, teachers and students can print out in calendar view or sync with their smartphone calendar.  Information to link the Hough High calendar to your smartphone:

*Hough High School Calendar  Calendar ID: houghhighptsa@gmail.com  Ical address:  click here 

*Hough Athletics - all sports calendars click here; For instructions on how to sync calendars with your iOS device (iPad, iPhone, and IPod Touch) click here   CMS Academic Calendar 2015-2016

Proctors Needed for Spring Exams June 3-8
Submitted by Susan Keiger
 
Volunteer Proctors are needed for Spring Exams!  If you are able to help us out June 3-8 please sign up using the following link:
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 Early Release Day
Wednesday, April 20
  
Wednesday, April 20th is an early release day.  Students will be released at 11:15 am.  Today' abbreviated schedule is as follows:
1st:    7:10 - 8:00 am
2nd:   8:05 - 8:55 am
3rd:    9:00 - 9:50 am
4th:    9:55 - 10:50 am
Lunch time & then dismissal at 11:15 am
CMS Student Assignment Guiding Principles and Proposed Budget Coming Up for Vote
Public Hearing Wednesday Evening
Submitted by PTSA Advocacy Co-Chairperson Lisa McMillan
  
After much discussion on the goals, CMS has released a draft of its Guiding Principles (view here ) as the next step in the development of the 2017-18 Student Assignment plan.    A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 6 pm at the Government Center and a board vote on the final version is expected on April 26th. Public meetings on the 2016-17 CMS budget were held during March; the budget proposal can be found here and will be put to a board vote on May 10th. Can't make these meetings? Please send comments, questions to your CMS Board district and at-large representatives in advance of the meetings: rhonda.lennon@cms.k12.nc.us; maryt.mccray@cms.k12.nc.us; elysec.dashew@cms.k12.nc.us; and ericka.ellis-stewart@cms.k12.nc.us. Make your voice heard!

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AP Exam and Spring Exam Information
Last AP Pre-registration Thursday, April 21
Submitted by Instructional Accountability Facilitator Susan Keiger

 
1.  Students who will be taking the AP exams in May will need to fill out preregistration information prior to taking the exam.  If you have not done so already this week, this needs to be done after school on Thursday, April 21.  Students will report to the cafeteria at 2:20 and it will take approximately one hour.  
  
2.  AP exams will be administered during the first two weeks of May.  Exact exam schedules are available on the College Board website, from your AP course teacher or in the AP Bulletin for Students and Parents that was given out several weeks ago.  All Hough AP exams are given off site at Cove Church in Mooresville.  Students will receive more specific information the week of April 11 as well as directions and a parental permission slip for driving to the site that must be signed and returned to Mrs. Keiger, the testing coordinator.
  
3.  Spring Exams will start on June 3rd.  We will release the specific schedule later but for planning purposes it will be pretty much the same as the exam schedule in January.  The last day of school and exams is June 9.
William A Hough Prom
A Stroll Through Central Park
The Ritz-Carlton's Urban Garden
Saturday, April 23
8:00 pm - 12:00 midnight
Submitted by Marcille Nance


Prom is this Saturday, April 23 at 8pm.  Please check out the prom website for additional information.
  
Get Your Tickets
Students may pick up their purchased Prom Tickets and Prom Picture Information from Monday April 18 - Wednesday April 20 outside the cafeteria during all lunches.  Students must have a ticket and picture ID to be admitted to the prom.  There will
be no exceptions.
  
Location
The Prom will be located at:
The Ritz-Carlton's Urban Garden
150 North College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
  
Parking and Drop-off
Students can be dropped off at the building entrance that faces the intersection of 5th Street and College Street.
  
Students choosing to drive and park downtown have several options.  The Ritz will valet park student cars for an $18 event fee. Students must let us know when picking up their tickets that they wish to use this service.
  
There are also several pay lots in the vicinity of the Ritz-Carlton and Bank of America Center.  Parking costs range from $5-$20 in these lots depending on location and
scheduled events in the area.  It is recommended that students and parents
determine possible parking locations before the night of the event.
  
Student Pick-Up
If you are picking up a student after the prom, you should plan to arrive at the Urban Garden between 11:30 and 11:45.  All guests must be picked by 12:00 am.  It is
suggested that you communicate to your student the exact location of pick-up so
there is no confusion on Prom Night.  There are several entrances to this
building.  We are recommending that all pick-ups and drop-offs occur at
the entrance that faces the intersection of 5th Street and College Street. 
 There IS School on Monday, April 25
 
The Snow Make Up Day for Tuesday, January 26 is
Monday, April 25 (which will be an A day) 
 
 Breaking News This Week!
Teacher Workday on Friday, May 27
 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is pleased to share that Superintendent Clark has waived the Friday, May 27, severe weather make-up day, allowing students and their families to fully enjoy the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Students will not report to school on May 27 and it will be a teacher workday as originally scheduled. Monday, April 25, will remain a student make-up day as planned. Again, CMS has waived the Friday, May 27, severe weather make-up day. Students will not report to school on May 27.

Hough High School

2016-17 PTSA Officer Nomination Form

Submitted by the Hough PTSA Nominating Committee 
  
Officers to serve on the 2016-2017 PTSA Board of Directors will be elected at the PTSA General Meeting on Monday, May 16th at 6:00 pm in the Media Center. A Nominating Committee has been formed to select a slate of officers to present before the PTSA for election. The Nominating Committee would like your input in recommending PTSA officers.
 
The Hough PTSA serves as a liaison between the Hough High School parents, students, teachers and administration. The PTSA supports many programs including the Homecoming festivities, the Reflections program, Advocacy Lunch and Learn events, staff appreciation and NC Graduation Project judging.   We promote communication through our electronic newsletter, Hough Howler and other means. Donations to the Huskies Fund enabled the purchase of Chromebooks and books for the school as well as picnic tables so students can eat outside during lunch. We have a strong, goal oriented PTSA and we want to continue our forward momentum. Therefore, it is fundamental to our PTSA organization that we fill these positions with interested and dedicated parents. These officers will serve for a minimum of one year, with a two year maximum term. Briefdescriptions of the officer positions are located on the back of this page.
 
If you are interested in one of these officer positions or know of someone who is worthy of nomination, please complete the nomination form and return it to the Hough front office no later than 2:15 pm Friday, April 29th or email it to one of the members of the Nominating Committee below. If you are not interested in an officer position, but would like to chair a PTSA Committee, please review the committee list on the back page of the form and check the box(es) of the committees that interest you. If you have any questions or need more information about any of these positions, please contact one of the Nominating Committee members listed below.
 
Thank you,
PTSA Nominating Committee
 
Anne Cathey                 annefcathey@gmail.com
Stacy Lawrence            stacy9108@gmail.com
Lori Enstrom                 lgentrom@gmail.com

One spot still available!

Hough Graduation Project Volunteers

Needed for Next Week:  April 25  - 29

Submitted by PTSA Project Graduation Co-chairs Anne Cathey and Stacey Lawrence

We are still for volunteer judges for the 2015-16 Senior Graduation Project presentations from April 25-29. We welcome all parents and community volunteers who would like to participate in the judging. Two parents or volunteers are paired with a faculty member. As a team, you will evaluate the senior's portfolio, product and presentation. You will find judging a very rewarding experience and get to see our seniors present their graduation projects. Please come with an objective attitude!
  
JUDGING - Judging is from 7:15 am - 2:00 pm, Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29 in the Media Center. Lunch will be provided each day in appreciation for your service, as well as coffee and light breakfast snacks in the morning.  All volunteers are needed for the entire day. Please make sure you can commit your time for the entire day for which you sign up

COOKIE DONATIONS - Each day, 3 volunteers are needed to provide 2 dozen cookies each for our students to enjoy after their presentations. 
 
Additional Information
Mandatory Training is provided each morning at 7:30 am. Following training, you will be teamed up with another volunteer and a Hough faculty member.  You will break for lunch around 11:00 am, provided for you in the Media Center.  Judging will last until all presentations scheduled for that day have been completed, but no later than 2 pm.

Click here to sign up to be a judge or donate cookies.
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Tuesday at Tenders
Tuesday, May 3
 4:00- 9:00 pm
Submitted by PTSA Fundraising Vice President, Debbie Wood
  
Visit Tenders anytime between 4-9 pm on May 3 and a portion of that night's proceeds will be donated back to the school.  Be sure to tell them you are with Hough at check out.  Good for to go or dine in orders as well as drive thru.

       

Senior Parking Permit Requirements for School Year 2016-2017

Application deadline May 20th @2:15 pm

***Please pay attention to all dates!***

Submitted by LtC Ott Siebert

 

We started accepting parking applications for upcoming seniors in the box in the front office beginning on April 4th. Remember if your car has received a ticket and it is unpaid, your application will be placed in the waitlisted file and will not be considered for parking privileges. Additionally, all school financial obligations must be paid before your application will be considered.

Now until May 20th Turn in parking application (deadline May 20th at 2:15pm) - late turn-ins will be waitlisted.

June 3rd, at 1pm (after finals that day) there will be the Mandatory Safe Driver Briefing in the Auditorium (if you miss this class you will not be able to receive a parking pass before school starts).

August 11th   9am-11am (Seniors A-L receive stickers); 12pm-3pm (Seniors M-Z receive stickers)

August 12th 9am-11am (make-ups must be approved in advance)

***Note that the issuing dates are consistent with previous years which allows for your vacation planning, an ADULT can drive your car as long as they have all your current license, registration and proof of insurance to receive your sticker, if any are expired, we cannot issue)

TURN IN OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE IN THE BOX IN THE FRONT OFFICE - this system has worked well and consistent with previous years.

Counselors Corner 
Important Senior Reminders 


Senior Scholarship Information (Submitted by Maghen Rubbino)

So that we may celebrate the accomplishments of our seniors, we are in the process of collecting scholarship award information for the Class of 2016.  If any senior has been selected as a recipient of any academic or athletic scholarship award, we ask that you please bring a copy of the award letter to Mrs. Estrada in Student Services and also add it to your Naviance/Family connection account by May 1st in order to receive recognition in the Senior Awards Program.  This can be added on the about me tab and clicking the scholarship survey on the left hand side. We would like to receive information about any scholarship received, including any that might be declined for any reason.    We have a very talented senior class and we want to celebrate your achievements!
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Seniors, are you looking for $ for College?  Mrs. Catchpole (Scholarship Chairperson), would like you to join HOUGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS!! To receive messages via text, text @wahscholar to 81010.  You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, "unsubscribe@wahscholar'.  Trouble using 81010?  Try texting @wahscholar to (704) 817-2336 instead.
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Attention All Hough Students and Families:  Please visit the Student Services Website often to provide students and families with important information regarding programs we offer, college planning, scholarship opportunities and other extremely useful information pertinent to high school.  We continue to update the site through the school year so we encourage you to bookmark it and visit often.  We also encourage you to follow our Twitter @HoughGuidance.  
Seniors - Did you order your cap and gown yet? 
Senior Graduation Orders

If you wish to place Herff Jones orders for Senior Graduation (caps and gowns, graduation announcements and senior memorabilia), Seniors can order on line at: highschool.herffjones.com, mail in their order form, order by phone to their (704)531 0015. Questions?  Call Herff Jones at 704-531-0015 or see website at www.hjcharlotte.com. 
Motivational Speaker Mike Hall
"Unleashing the Hero Within Every Student"
Submitted by PTSA President Amy Mory

Orchestra Scores Big At MPA!  
Submitted by Terri Lynch

 

The Hough Orchestra was absolutely AWESOME at Music Performance Adjudication (MPA) this year. They faced some very tough judges that were not being very generous with their scores.  BUT.........THEY DID IT!  They walked away with a total of 4 SUPERIOR SCORES, out of 4 categories! CONGRATULATIONS STUDENTS ON ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK! IT'S REALLY PAYING OFF!
 

Chorus News
Submitted by Heidi Hickox
 

CONGRATULATIONS to the HHS Howlin' Huskies Show Choir! The ladies did an outstanding job with their morning performance for NC Regionals and were awarded 2016 NCASA HS Region Show Choir Champions!!! Due to their high point placement and their strong set celebrating "Girl Power", they were one of the To

Show Choir with their championship t-shirts.

Photo courtesy of Heidi Hickox

p 6 Qualifiers for State Show Choir Championship. After getting to rest and observe all of the other show choirs who were competing, our Lady Huskies came back for the Finals with a vengeance and were awarded straight Superior scores from all 5 judges. Congrats to our ladies who are the new 1st Place Runner Ups for the state of North Carolina! Additional congrats to Senior, Rachael Alvarez for being awarded HS Best Female Stage Presence. WOW! Awesome job, ladies!
  
The HHS Concert Choir was awarded an overall rating of Excellent at the NC Western Region Large Choral Ensemble Music Performance Adjudication at Wingate University. Accompanied by Mrs. Kristine Neale (Director of Choirs from Independence HS) the Concert Choir performed two IV selections, "Kyrie Eleison" and the Spiritual, "Plenty Good Room".
  

Show Choir smiling backstage

Photo courtesy of Heidi Hickox

The singers from Chorus 2 will head to Butler High School this week for NC Western Region Small Choral Ensemble Music Performance Adjudication. We wish them well as they perform "Rise Up This Day to Celebrate" and "Benedictus." In addition Annamarie Rios, Rachael Alvarez, and Shea Palmer will participate in the Solo MPA event.
  
On April 6 singers from Show Choir, Chorus 2, and selected soloists performed selections for residents of Bailey Glen. "Sing into Spring" was a fun evening for all involved and we appreciate the opportunity for our students to sing at our neighboring community of Bailey Glen.
  
Our next Chorus Spirit Night will be Tuesday, May 10 at Qdoba Birkdale from 5-8PM.
  
Krispy Kreme for Chorus continues with delivery again on Monday, May 2. Pre-orders are being taken now through Friday,  April 29.
  
The HHS Spring Chorus Concert will be Friday, May 20 at 7PM in the auditorium. This event will feature all of the HHS Choruses, as well as a special appearance by students from the HHS Jazz Band.

We hope you will come out to support our singers on our final concert of the year!

Stay tuned to other upcoming Chorus news and events via our webpage: www.houghsingers.org (or click on picture on the left to go to our website.)
Purchase Your Yearbook
Submitted by Marcille Nance

Click here to order your yearbook now.  

Shop On Amazon and Earn Money for HOUGH

Submitted by PTSA Fundraising VP, Debbie Wood
  
The PTSA now has an account through Amazon Smile.  Please put your online purchases to work and help the school earn money at the same time.
  
What is AmazonSmile?

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.

How does AmazonSmile work?
  
When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a charitable organization. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer's selected charitable organization.
Click the link below to start shopping!

Afternoon Announcements Texted to your Phone

Submitted by Vickie Waddell

         
droid_smartphone.jpg Would you like to receive a text with the daily afternoon announcements?  If you and your student would like to receive these, please join our "remind."  Text @vwadd to 81010.  These are sent out after 2 pm Monday through Friday (if there is new information to communicate.)  We encourage everyone to receive these as the clubs at Hough use this format as their primary communication tool.
Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
Submitted by PTSA Facebook Chair Amy Hallman
 
The Hough PTSA has its own Facebook page now as an additional parent resource for the latest Husky news. If you haven't "liked" us yet, please visit here and like the page to see positive, quick, and remindful posts about anything Hough!
 
If you're already on Facebook, you'll need to search by typing in the entire page name: William A Hough High School PTSA (otherwise, you may get the wrong page).  Questions? Contact Amy Hallman at atmhallman@gmail.com.

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William Amos Hough High School

End of Year Graduation 2016


 

Monday, June 6, 2016
MANDATORY REHEARSAL
Bojangles Coliseum
5:30 - 7:00 pm
 
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Bojangles' Coliseum
12:00 pm 

 
Hough Graduation 2016 Website - Watch for the latest news!!!
AVAILABLE NOW AT...
 
Now reopened and ready for business...
Submitted by PTSA Book Fair Chairperson Deana King
               
Main Street Books has the following books available for Hough students to purchase and make a donation to the Hough PTSA at the same time. The store front is still undergoing renovation work, but the back door is open and ready to welcome you in!!

20% of each sale of a book requested by a Hough teacher is donated back to the school, so if your teacher assigns a book, and you don't see it on the list, please ask your teacher to contact me at dking2002@att.net to get them stocked for you.

Currently in stock at Main Street Books are the following:
  
Misko:    Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
               The Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseini

Roberts: Night by Elie Wiesel

Mohr:     The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Happy reading, and thank you for supporting the Huskies!
Husky Fund Donation Levels
Submitted by PTSA VP Fundraising, Debbie Wood
 
Thank you to all the families who have given so generously to the Husky Fund Campaign.  Every donation counts! The following is a list of names of those who have given at each donation level.  This list will be updated throughout the school year as names are added.  Your support will help the PTSA provide enhanced programming and educational support to all students.   Thank you again!
 
 
Please click here for the Husky Donation Form and return in an envelope to the front office. Attention PTSA Fundraising. If you have any questions please contact Debbie Wood, VP Fundraising at debbiewood1@roadrunner.com.  Thank you for supporting the Hough High PTSA! 
Be a Hough PTSA Corporate Sponsor
Submitted by PTSA VP of Fundraising, Debbie Wood

Is your family business or employer looking for a way to make a tax deductible contribution?  Help the staff and students of Hough go beyond great by making a corporate donation to the Hough PTSA. The Hough PTSA is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.  All donations will be 100% tax deductible!.Here is a link to our corporate sponsor form for your consideration. Contact information is on the form.
 

Spirit Store Open Tuesdays and Thursdays

During Lunches

Submitted by Bridgette Ashbrook
 

Tell your friends of rising 9th graders to come by and stock up on some Huskies Spirit Apparel and gifts!  Remember that the Spirit Store is open every Tuesday and Thursday during lunches 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Harris Teeter
 
Thank you to all of the Hough families, friends, and staff who have registered their VIC cards. If you haven't registered you can still do so. It's not too late!
 
 
  • Email me (debbiewood1@roadrunner.com) your name, VIC account # and/phone number and I can link it for you.
  • Tell the cashier at checkout you are with William A Hough High School PTSA and the cashier can link for you.
  • Go to the Harris Teeter website and relink your card yourself at Harris Teeter Together in Education 
 You can also link several schools or clubs at one time.  For example, if the JORTC is linked or the middle school or elementary school, you can link the PTSA as well. 
 
PTSA # 8376
Husky Athletic Club # 8348
Band # 8414                 JROTC # 8368           Chorus # 2072
Rugby # 2685             Orchestra # 3191         Theatre # 3475
 
 You can link up to 5 organizations/schools (funds will be divided equally).
Publix Partners
We are excited to announce Hough has started a partnership with Publix grocery stores. Publix Partner cards were distributed to students earlier this school year. All you have to do is show the cashier your card at the BEGINNING of your transaction when checking out and the cashier will scan it for you. For every $37,500 Hough supporters spend at Publix we can earn up to $250 per quarter. If we don't meet the $37,500 in a quarter the tally will run into the next quarter. This is an easy school rewards program that involves no cost on your part. Just be sure to present your card at the BEGINNING of the check out!
Link your Target Red Card to Hough 
*This program runs year-round so you do not need to re-link yearly*
Target 
Hough is linked to Target's Together in Education program!  Enroll today and Target will donate a percentage of each REDcard purchase you make to our school!(Only one school can be selected.)  Call 1-800-316-6142, visit Target.com/tcoe or an in-store kiosk to sign up and designate Hough as your school today! No need to re-link each year!  This program is ending 5/14/16, so let's see how much we can accrue by then!
 
  Hough Social Media
Check us out on Twitter!
 
Twitter Accounts that all Hough Students/Parents/Staff should follow
@CMS_WAHoughHS (Hough administration)
@HoughHighNews (Hough High News - student leadership)
 @HoughAthletics (Hough HS Athletics)
@ClubHusky (Husky Athletics Club)
@HuskyAthleticClub (Husky Athletic Club)
@HoughGuidance (Student Services aka Guidance)
@HoughCareers (Hough Careers office)
 @CharMeckSchools (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)
  
Hough Departments
@HoughHSBand (Bands)
@HoughOrchestra (Orchestra)
@WAHoughSingers (Chorus)
@HoughMarketing (Marketing)
@HuskiesHough (Hough High JROTC)
@HoughTheatre (Hough Theatre)
 
Hough Clubs/Organizations
@houghDECA (DECA)
@HoughHighNHS (Hough High NHS - National Honor Society)
@HoughMath (Hough Mu Alpha Theta - National Math Honor Society)
@HoughHistory (Hough Rho Kappa - National History Honor Society)
@HHS_worldclub (Hough International Club)
@HoughHistory (Hough Rho Kappa - National History Honor Society)
@pinpointhough (Pinpoint-Hough - online student newspaper)
@houghjadvisory (Junior Advisory)
@SophAdvis (Sophomore Advisory)
@HoughYearbook (Hough Yearbook)
@HoughMarketing (Hough Marketing)
@HoughHeARTClub (Hough HeART Club)
@FBLAHough (FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America)
  
Hough Athletic Teams
@Hough_Cheer (cheer)
@HoughSoccer (soccer)
@HoughFB (football)
@HoughRunners (cross country, indoor track & outdoor track)
@swimcoachtim (Waterdog - swimming)
@houghwrestling (wrestling)
@houghbaseball (baseball)
@HoughRugby (club rugby)
 
If you would like your sports team or Hough organization listed, please send an email to  LPetry@mindspring.com.

William A. Hough High School Alma Mater

 

We hail thee Alma Mater

our voices let us raise.
Alma MaterAlma Mater 
With Husky pride and honor
we sing now full of praise.
To remember lasting moments
our friendships never will fade.
Hough High, march on forever
victorious all our days. 
 
Want to print a copy and share with your friends to help you sing?
Click here.  Come on Hough, let's start a new tradition and show our school spirit after Hough sporting events.  Please watch the video to learn the Alma Mater.  

Hough Howler Submissions
Next Deadline:  Sunday, May 1 Noon
 
***Please read this information in its entirety
if you submit articles to the Howler.  Thank you!!!***
 Deadlines and Requirements for Articles This Year 
 
The Hough Howler is the electronic newsletter compiled by the Hough PTSA that communicates the most current Hough High School News and and information.  We encourage all Hough staff members, booster clubs and Hough student clubs to provide us information to publicize to the over 2600 Howler e-mail subscribers in the Hough community.  Articles must be specific to Hough, Hough PTSA, Husky Athletic Club, other Hough booster clubs/student clubs or organizations or CMS specific/principal approved. 
 
Deadlines:  During the school year, there are two deadlines a month for articles - the 1st and 15th of each month at NOON.  During the summer months, the Howler has less frequent deadlines.  Please pay attention to these deadlines as sometimes that date is on a weekend or during a holiday.  If there is something urgent that needs to go out, the Howler will be distributed on a more frequent basis at the Editor's discretion. The Howler may be distributed within a few days past the deadline, so please submit your articles on time, or even better, early!  It is best to publicize events with dates that take place at least a week past the deadline.  Sometimes, that means advanced planning and article submission at least one Howler prior. Thank you for your cooperation.
 
Requirements for submssions:  Articles should be typed in Arial 11 font; if you want a picture included, please indicate placement within text and submit a separate jpg file.  If you want to link to a document or flyer, please send fllyer or document as a pdf file.  If you want it as an image in the article, please send as a jpg file.  If including a picture, please indicate names of those in picture (left to right.) (unless it is a huge group) and identify who is providing the picture.  If no identification is provided, we will identify the name of person providing the submission.  If submission is sent by a student or parent for a Hough club/organization, Hough staff advisor must be copied.  Editor reserves the right to edit or decline articles not meeting the abovementioned criteria.  If you have questions about any of these requirements for submission, please contact the Editor prior to the deadline.  Thank you for your cooperation.
  
Future 2015-2016 Howler Deadlines:   
(2016) May 1, May 15, June 1
(Summer) July 1 
 
Submit articles to Linda Petry, Hough Howler Editor at LPetry@mindspring.com

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